Depreciation Method 8 - Financial Agreement

Before you start

• In 'FA Depreciation Type. Open' (FAS050) the depreciation type must be set with the parameter Reporting Type 3 - Financial Agreement.
• Connect the depreciation type in 'FA Type. Connect Depreciation Types' (FAS077) and 'Fixed Asset. Connect Depreciation Types' (FAS002). Select Depreciation Method 8 - Financial Agreement and the associated Depreciation Method 3 - Operating Lease.
• Set up an operating lease agreement line in 'Financial Agreement. Open Lines' (AGS101) that is connected to a financial agreement master in 'Financial Agreement. Open' (AGS100).

The new depreciation plan calculation is integrated with the leasing agreement through Lease Type 2 - Operating Lease. When the agreement is activated, the depreciation plan is automatically generated.

Example

• Agreement start date: February 1, 2019
• Payment frequency: Monthly
• Payment date: 99 - End of each month
• Lease term: 24
• Discount rate: 7%
• Payment: 17,990.00 USD.

When a proposal is created, a preliminary fixed asset is created and the total net present value of the lease term is set as the acquisition cost or the Right of Use (ROU). In this example, ROU or acquisition cost is 402,826.78 USD.

The periodic depreciation is then calculated by deducting the interest (total lease liability less Net Present Value for the period) from the lease cost:

• Period: 201902
• Payment: 17,900.00 USD
• Lease liability: 404,919.65 USD
• Net Present Value: 402,826.78 USD
• Interest: 2,092.87 USD
• Depreciation: 15,897.13 USD.

However, when an accelerated depreciation in 'FA Depreciation. Create Extraordinary' (FAS140) is posted on the fixed asset, the depreciation calculation divides equally over the number of remaining terms, or the option is automatically set to 2 - With Lower Amount each year.